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What does " 'boutta" mean here?

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Rebecca

"'Boutta/'bouta" is short for "[I'm] about to." As you may know, native speakers commonly slur or shorten words in this way. You can understand this as meaning that the speaker is ready (about) to do something. Ex: I'm 'bouta drop dead from this heat. It's too hot. Ex: 'Bouta go home now. Are you ready to leave?

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